Balance Sheet Effects and the Choice of Exchange Rate Regime in Developing Countries

We investigate the choice of regime amongst hard pegs, soft pegs, managed floats and independent floats for a panel of developing countries. There is evidence of a matched ordering of regimes and country characteristics. We find some evidence for the 'balance sheet' hypothesis that foreign...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bleaney, Michael, Francisco, Manuela
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5426